A boxed set of ace Victorian puzzle blocks illustrating the comic tale of John Gilpin otherwise known as ‘The Diverting History of John Gilpin’ by William Cowper.
The famous silly poem was first penned in 1782 and this is based on the 1878 reprint illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Lovely typography to the wooden box and all the bricks are in good bright condition ! 
Box : 19 x 24 x 5.5 cm